Looks good Kenny. When the ground is hard it would be like dropping an anchor to put those ripper teeth down. My version of a Redneck lathe is a bit different than yours. I use a drill press and a file. A grinder would be faster though!

Looks good Kenny. When the ground is hard it would be like dropping an anchor to put those ripper teeth down. My version of a Redneck lathe is a bit different than yours. I use a drill press and a file. A grinder would be faster though!

I first started doing this when I worked at Boeing. A 3000 RPM drill and air angle grinder will remove material real quick!

Does it steer any better with the weight of the Box on the back? My neighbors ff20 is very hard to steer with the front blade on.His rears are the same as yours but tubbed and filled with calcium.

We had the whole steering system out of it and cleaned it up and greesed everything,replaced 2 of the tie rod ends and it didn't help a whole lot.We did that while we had the Jackshaft out for the lift.They should of put greese zerks on the jackshaft in the 1st place,what a pain in the butt it is to get those things to come apart.

Does it steer any better with the weight of the Box on the back? My neighbors ff20 is very hard to steer with the front blade on.His rears are the same as yours but tubbed and filled with calcium.

We had the whole steering system out of it and cleaned it up and greesed everything,replaced 2 of the tie rod ends and it didn't help a whole lot.We did that while we had the Jackshaft out for the lift.They should of put greese zerks on the jackshaft in the 1st place,what a pain in the butt it is to get those things to come apart.

That reminds me I still have to put the new fuel pump on it for him.

Eric, I didn't drive it around as it was quite hot and humid. It is a bear to steer. I hope to find a way to put the thrust bearings on the spindles under the axle to see if that would help. I do have about 45 lbs in the box on the front to keep it on the ground. When those back tires hook up, the front wants to come off the ground. I don't have the rears filled, just the 75 lb weights on there.

I thought it might be a bit tough to steer.Wonder why they never put power steering on these?They really need it.

It's basicly the size of a Super Garden Tractor like the Big CC super JD400 series or the big Bolens tractors.The front tires cause some of the drag.I never liked those tires even on my CC149 and they are on slightly narrower rims.

The front of the FF tractors is Steer HEAVY.I couldn't imagine how hard it would turn with a FEL on it.

Wonder how a narrower rim would do on them?Something like a set of Bolens 1250 fronts.

I guess that's why they put such a Huge steering wheel on these.So you can man handle it.

I installed the thrust bearing on my JD 316 several years ago after I bought my Johnny Bucket, and it make a difference in less steering effort. You might also consider tri-bar tires for the front as well.